: John,

: That is the way I built my S&G Bluefin and it is fine.

: But I am not sure you will save that much epoxy as I left the inside of my
: boat with just two coats of epoxy on it except for the cockpit and did not
: attempt to fill the weave of the tape. The next boat I plan on just using
: a light piece of fiberglass to cover the entire inside of the hull. I
: found the FG tape to be a PITA.

: John Van Buren

I don't have your credentials, but fwiw - I built a S&G CLC Chesapeake 17 5 years ago. Freshwater, fairly rough conditions - but no rough shore landings (yet). Haven't had a bit of trouble. That said, I think John has it right; the fiberglass in/out seems smart, and how I'd anticipate building any other boats. don't think there'll be a significant weight penalty, either.